Frenchman marries stepmother after court battle

METZ: -- A man in France has married his father's former wife, after a court battle that lasted for months.

The wedding of Eric Holder, 45, and his former stepmother Elisabeth Lorentz, 48, took place in the north-eastern village of Dabo, near the city of Metz.

The ex-husband of the bride, Mr Holder's father, was also reportedly among dozens of guests at the ceremony.

French law bans all unions between stepchildren and stepparents. But a court ruled in the couple's favour.

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-- BBC 2014-10-05

Congratulations to the couple.

Wish them a happy long life.

......................as he whispers in her ear " who’s your daddy now " ?

I have heard of several instances where men with young sons have married much younger women, and the result was less happy than this.

Keep it in the family...

Once men can marry other men, pretty much anything should be acceptable to society.

'Time for bed, Eric' takes on a new connotation.

I can see the sense in banning relationships between step parents and step children, but when the step child is in his late 40's, the ban is redundant.

There's something quite "icky" about it though (irrationally).

Since he married his step mother, does this make him his own step dad?

Edit to add this little touch of humor:

If she's the father's former wife, then they're definitely out of step with this marriage.

Yes, I know ... quietly, out the back door.

Stupid law. They're not blood relatives. Marriage is a fundamental right. There's no rationale for extending the ban on incestuous marriages to non-blood relatives.

Wow - the pics might say it all.......

Ooh La La........

You made Me look , and now I am sick.

Some of my best lovers were older women.

Wow - the pics might say it all.......

god you're right!!! its like they were made from the same giant block of play doe. and sculptured by kicking it into shape.

might have been a case of here Son how you fancy some of this, shes really good in bed, honest.. you will ok . Phwew!!!

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'You're just like your father'

How was it son? Not bad dad after you get pass the used part

Did the reporter get their ages right? That bloke does not look 45, more like 55.

I know genetics plays a role in how old someone looks, but so does looking after yourself.

Wow, I bet the Father / Ex is well relieved.

At first read I thought "so what"......... then I saw the picture. Oh dear!

I wonder how that would work if the ex had to pay alimony and child support?

i don't read how long his father was married to this woman ?

Geez. It that guy stuck his head out of a car window he'd get arrested for mooning.

Keep it in the family...

the chinese do also :-)